Colton High

Summary:

Colton High is a public high school located in Colton, California, serving around 1,800 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Colton Joint Unified School District, which is ranked 1219 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Colton High has seen fluctuating statewide rankings, ranging from 791 out of 1290 California high schools in 2020-2021 to 1434 out of 2123 in 2021-2022. Its SchoolDigger rating has also been inconsistent, ranging from 2 to 3 stars out of 5. In comparison, nearby schools like Grand Terrace High School and Eisenhower High have higher statewide rankings and ratings, suggesting Colton High may be underperforming relative to its peers. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 83.3% to 91.2% over the past five years, with a recent decline to 83.8% in 2022-2023, which is significantly lower than nearby schools like Grand Terrace High (90.2%) and Rialto High (95.7%).

Colton High has also seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.6% in 2018-2019 to 29.5% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools. The school's academic performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments, CAST, and CSA Spanish, is generally below the district and state averages across various subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 52.46% of Colton High's 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to the district's 46.89% and the state's 55.73%. In mathematics, Colton High's 11th-grade proficiency rate was just 16.46%, compared to the district's 13.46% and the state's 27.9%.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 777 West Valley Blvd.
       Colton, CA  92324-2251


(909) 580-5005

District: Colton Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1008th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,730 Help


Feeder schools for Colton High:

Elementary:    Abraham Lincoln Elementary
    Alice Birney Elementary
    Paul Rogers Elementary
    Ruth Grimes Elementary
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Middle:    Colton Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  19.2 Help
Number of students:  1,800

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
95.2%
African American:
2.3%
White:
1.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  83.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Colton High ranks better than 56.6% of high schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked high schools in the Colton Joint Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.6. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Colton High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (95.2%), African American (2.3%), White (1.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 83.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Colton High is 19.2. 2 high schools in the Colton Joint Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Colton High is $7,730, which is the 2nd highest among 4 high schools in the Colton Joint Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Colton High:

SchoolDigger ranks Colton High 1008th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Colton High in the ranking list.)

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Colton Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Colton Joint Unified 1219th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Colton High

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Rank History for all students at Colton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 22.69 1171st 1653 29.2%
2005 26.23 1161st 1901 38.9%
2006 27.77 1158th 1968 41.2%
2007 31.23 1103rd 2063 46.5%
2008 23.90 1358th 2117 35.9%
2009 31.51 1319th 2238 41.1%
2010 27.72 1341st 2281 41.2%
2011 34.13 1200th 2367 49.3%
2012 29.86 1298th 2354 44.9%
2013 29.75 1333rd 2426 45.1%
2015 32.43 1307th 1994 34.5%
2016 41.17 1178th 2039 42.2%
2017 43.82 1153rd 2021 42.9%
2018 53.17 946th 2017 53.1%
2019 35.60 1329th 2133 37.7%
2021 38.22 791st 1290 38.7%
2022 30.01 1434th 2123 32.5%
2023 32.07 1357th 2348 42.2%
2024 44.60 1008th 2323 56.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Colton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.58 622nd 938 33.7%
2019 36.62 547th 941 41.9%
2021 33.44 305th 467 34.7%
2022 46.12 388th 1044 62.8%
2023 32.64 700th 1323 47.1%
2024 39.47 491st 1350 63.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Colton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 30.41 968th 1547 37.4%
2024 17.17 1434th 1534 6.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Colton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.31 739th 1862 60.3%
2019 40.67 1152nd 1937 40.5%
2021 45.02 622nd 1126 44.8%
2022 35.45 1237th 1943 36.3%
2023 39.98 1136th 2247 49.4%
2024 50.19 851st 2235 61.9%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Colton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 20.61 241st 290 16.9%
2023 22.72 332nd 417 20.4%
2024 57.57 170th 451 62.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Colton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.75 910th 1760 48.3%
2019 36.52 1142nd 1833 37.7%
2021 31.45 751st 1054 28.7%
2022 25.69 1369th 1858 26.3%
2023 27.43 1392nd 2118 34.3%
2024 45.26 941st 2098 55.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Colton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.41 607th 1052 42.3%
2019 24.08 920th 1117 17.6%
2021 23.62 466th 555 16.0%
2022 22.49 1038th 1161 10.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Colton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.42 885th 1834 51.7%
2019 30.24 1273rd 1880 32.3%
2021 35.29 722nd 1122 35.7%
2022 31.15 1265th 1916 34.0%
2023 34.66 1205th 2207 45.4%
2024 40.54 1040th 2172 52.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Colton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.86 660th 1742 62.1%
2019 42.42 1053rd 1814 42.0%
2022 36.34 1172nd 1861 37.0%
2023 40.07 1127th 2142 47.4%
2024 55.40 706th 2125 66.8%
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Rank History for White students at Colton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.90 494th 1173 57.9%
2019 48.19 643rd 1222 47.4%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Colton High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 757 91 70 1015 34 n/a n/a 0 1967
1989 677 101 73 1045 27 n/a n/a 0 1923
1990 664 131 83 1134 26 n/a n/a 0 2038
1991 720 125 58 1182 24 n/a n/a 0 2109
1992 728 122 63 1325 23 n/a n/a 0 2261
1993 693 120 74 1352 26 n/a n/a 0 2265
1994 666 126 91 1368 20 n/a n/a 0 2271
1995 666 160 80 1527 8 n/a n/a 0 2441
1996 666 160 80 1527 8 n/a n/a 0 2441
1997 623 120 89 1624 9 n/a n/a 0 2465
1998 664 135 95 1749 5 n/a n/a 0 2648
1999 611 128 94 1728 12 n/a n/a 91 2664
2000 645 136 99 1859 12 n/a n/a 2 2753
2001 605 168 104 1837 15 n/a n/a 0 2729
2002 546 235 105 2064 16 n/a n/a 52 3018
2003 546 235 105 2064 16 n/a n/a 52 3018
2004 565 238 122 2227 18 n/a n/a 122 3292
2005 595 236 129 2324 17 n/a n/a 32 3333
2006 541 232 132 2386 15 n/a n/a 8 3314
2007 487 252 125 2401 17 n/a n/a 5 3287
2008 421 227 119 2454 19 n/a n/a 0 3240
2009 380 226 91 2582 20 16 7 0 3322
2010 365 192 92 2613 18 17 11 0 3308
2011 333 204 80 2709 15 14 13 0 3368
2012 300 186 82 2728 11 14 20 0 3341
2013 139 71 25 1976 7 11 3 0 2232
2014 76 38 13 1799 5 6 4 0 1941
2015 72 46 15 1819 2 4 5 0 1963
2016 85 45 13 1800 2 4 4 0 1953
2017 80 46 14 1817 3 6 4 0 1970
2018 69 50 10 1811 5 6 5 0 1956
2019 70 44 8 1800 6 3 9 0 1940
2020 59 42 9 1843 3 0 7 0 1963
2021 48 42 10 1854 3 0 9 0 1966
2022 47 48 11 2006 1 0 9 0 2122
2023 30 41 5 1714 1 0 9 0 1800

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Colton High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1967 77.8 25.2 n/a
1989 1923 80.6 23.8 n/a
1990 2038 80.8 25.2 n/a
1991 2109 88.7 23.7 n/a
1992 2261 90.1 25.0 7.6
1993 2265 89.7 25.3 18.1
1994 2271 93.3 24.3 21.3
1995 2441 101.5 24.0 21.5
1996 2441 101.5 24.0 21.5
1997 2465 105.6 23.3 24.1
1998 2648 111.0 23.9 29.5
1999 2664 109.5 24.3 35.5
2000 2753 113.8 24.2 32.8
2001 2729 114.8 23.8 33
2002 3018 132.0 22.9 39.9
2003 3018 132.0 22.9 39.9
2004 3292 133.2 24.7 43.3
2005 3333 137.5 24.2 47.2
2006 3314 135.8 24.4 39.3
2007 3287 136.4 24.1 54.3
2008 3240 159.8 20.3 55.1
2009 3322 125.7 21.5 61.8
2010 3308 139.0 23.8 68.7
2011 3368 n/a n/a 67.3
2012 3341 126.0 26.5 n/a
2013 2232 100.8 22.1 78
2014 1941 88.0 22.0 83.6
2015 1963 74.0 26.5 82.8
2016 1953 92.0 21.2 81.8
2017 1970 98.5 19.9 81.2
2018 1956 97.5 20.0 83.8
2019 1940 95.5 20.3 78.2
2020 1963 n/a n/a 72.8
2021 1966 95.4 20.6 93.6
2022 2122 104.8 20.2 61.8
2023 1800 93.2 19.2 83.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Colton High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1967 77.8 25.2 n/a
1989 1923 80.6 23.8 n/a
1990 2038 80.8 25.2 n/a
1991 2109 88.7 23.7 n/a
1992 2261 90.1 25.0 7.6
1993 2265 89.7 25.3 18.1
1994 2271 93.3 24.3 21.3
1995 2441 101.5 24.0 21.5
1996 2441 101.5 24.0 21.5
1997 2465 105.6 23.3 24.1
1998 2648 111.0 23.9 29.5
1999 2664 109.5 24.3 35.5
2000 2753 113.8 24.2 32.8
2001 2729 114.8 23.8 33
2002 3018 132.0 22.9 39.9
2003 3018 132.0 22.9 39.9
2004 3292 133.2 24.7 43.3
2005 3333 137.5 24.2 47.2
2006 3314 135.8 24.4 39.3
2007 3287 136.4 24.1 54.3
2008 3240 159.8 20.3 55.1
2009 3322 125.7 21.5 61.8
2010 3308 139.0 23.8 68.7
2011 3368 n/a n/a 67.3
2012 3341 126.0 26.5 n/a
2013 2232 100.8 22.1 78
2014 1941 88.0 22.0 83.6
2015 1963 74.0 26.5 82.8
2016 1953 92.0 21.2 81.8
2017 1970 98.5 19.9 81.2
2018 1956 97.5 20.0 83.8
2019 1940 95.5 20.3 78.2
2020 1963 n/a n/a 72.8
2021 1966 95.4 20.6 93.6
2022 2122 104.8 20.2 61.8
2023 1800 93.2 19.2 83.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Colton High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,730

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Colton High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1329th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1357th of 2348 High schools
 4.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Colton High)49.837.1
 12.7%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Colton Joint Unified)46.338.4
 7.9%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Colton High)15.915.2
 0.6%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Colton Joint Unified)15.612.7
 2.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Colton High)13.216.9
 3.7%
   11th Grade Science (Colton Joint Unified)17.517.6
 0.1%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (Colton High)12.27.3
 4.9%
   12th Grade Science (Colton Joint Unified)10.68.3
 2.3%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.8
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students19401800
 7.2%
African American4441
 6.8%
American Indian61
 83.3%
Asian85
 37.5%
Hispanic18001714
 4.8%
Pacific Islander30
 100%
White7030
 57.1%
Two or More Races99
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients78.2%83.3%
 5.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Colton High

Colton High ranks 1008th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Colton High are 95% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% White.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,800 students attended Colton High.

Colton High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Abraham Lincoln Elementary
Elementary : Alice Birney Elementary
Elementary : Paul Rogers Elementary
Elementary : Ruth Grimes Elementary
Elementary : Ulysses Grant Elementary
Elementary : William McKinley Elementary
Middle : Colton Middle


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